A group of Hawaiian women dancing, surrounded by a ring of spectators. Three of the spectators are E
A group of Hawaiian women dancing, surrounded by a ring of spectators. Three of the spectators are European men in top hats. Coconut palms, another large tree and the side of a dwelling are visible in the background. The dancers are wearing skirts and anklets, leis and flowers in their hair.Date 1816, published 1822(Female dancers of the Sandwich Islands depicted by Louis Choris, the artist aboard the Russian ship Rurick, which visited Hawai'i in 1816) -- source link
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